In a message dated 6/1/99 1:16:59 AM EST, pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com writes:
<< I have been able
to remove some that were in good shape and were reusable >>
Considering all the trouble it is to remove the fulcrum pins, and the amount
of abuse they must take under the conditions they exist and live, it seems
like a "false economy" to not use new ones once the old ones are out. Unless
they are removed for some reason with extrememly low milage. They arent
really expensive, considering their purpose. But the real culprit is not the
hardened fulcrum pin, it is the bushing within which it rides--it is a lot
softer than the pin and will wear much more quickly and severely. I have
seen them eaten completely up and through, while the fulcrum pin was still
functional but worn--and required replacement. AND they must be melted or
heated out of place and the new ones soldered in with the new fulcrum pin IN
PLACE to assure alignment. Whew! Any way you go about it this is still one
of those dastardly tasks. Unless you are well financed as someone said on
here before and you can buy rebuilt ones. 8^)
--David
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